Cane-loading device.



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J. R. MYERS.

GANE LOADING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IAB. 30. M307.`

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JACKSON RANDOLPH MYERS, OF `KILALUEA, TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

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Bpcccation of Letters Pntmt.

Patented June 30, 1908.

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To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, JAcxsoN RANDoLPn MYERS, a citizen of the Lnited States, and a resident of Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, have ins vented a new and improved Cane-Loading Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to mechanism for loading sugar cane or similar product upon cars or wagons.

The object of the invention is to produce a mechanism of this kind which is simple in construction and which can be readily manipulated so as to raise the cane from the A1li ground and deposit the same in a Wagon or similar vehicle, for transportation to the mill. The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more full de-l scribed hereinafter and particularly set orth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanymg drawings forming a part or this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures. Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, a portion'of the body or box for the cane being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a rear elevati'on of the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the parts, l represents the frame of the machine, which is mounted upon large wheels 2 at one extremity and steering wheels 3 at the o posite extremity. Over the steering wheels 3 I provide a body or box 4, which is ada ted to receive the cane from a carrier 5. is carrier is supported u n a transverse horizontal shaft 6, the enf s of which are supported in side frames 7 mounted on the main frame 1.

These frames 7 are disposed at the end of the frame ladjacent to the wheels 2 and remote from the box 4. The carrier 5 com rises a hoorn 8, which is provided at its midd e point with blocks E which are rotatablv inonni'vi j may he presented to the com: x nog upon the 10u upon the shaft 6. At the ends of the boom 8 l rovide guide ullcys 10 aboutwiiich poss i purality of end ess belts l1. These endless 'latter of which is of reduced diameter and is connected by a sprocket chain 18 with a similar sprocket wheel 19 rotatably mounted on the shaft 6 aforesaid. 'T his sprocket wheel 5g 19 is rigid with a similar sprocket wheel 20, the teeth of which mesh with the aforesaid belts 11. From this arrangement it should be understood that when the sprocket w'heel 16 is driven, the carrier 5 will be continuously c5 operated. In order to drive the carrier as suggested, I provide a driving sprocket chain 21, which asses around the sprocket wheel 16, and t chain is driven through the medium afa motor 22 mounted on the frame 7o 1, as indicated. I rovide means for advancing the entire machine, for which purpose I arrange a motor 23 upon the frame at the right, as viewed in Fig. and the shaft 23 of this motor is 75 provided with a sprocket wheel 24 over which runs a sprocket chain 25, the forward bight oi this chain passing around a sprocket wheel 26 which is rigidly mounted, on the main axle 27 carrying the wheels 2, as indi- 80 cated. From this arrangement it should be understood that the carrier ma be operated independentlyof the advance o the machine. Inv order to steer the machine, the wheels 3 are mounted upon steering knuckles 28, said 35 knuckles being connected 'nya tie rod 29. At a suitable point, a itman 30 is attached to the tie rod 29, and t Lis pitman is actuated by an arm 31 carried at the lower extremit of a steering spindle 32, the said spindle cmg mounted m a vertical position at a convenient point to be reached by the operator of thc machine. lts upper extremity is furnishcd with a steering 'wheel 33 as shown. At its foot, it is mounted in a suitable bearing 34 attached to the frame ns indicated. lt should be understood that by means of the motor 23, the inachim` will be advanced so that tin. forward extremity-of the carrier 5 ground. By :nc-mn; of'a levi-r 3:3. which is fuir-:Timed at 3G on one of tlm frames 7, the

elts are provided with transverse bars or carrier maybe tilted, through thc medium of cleats 12 to which are attached a plurality of l a link 3'/ which connects thc lever Awith tlnl arms 13. T hase arms extend outwardly at boom at thc pointS :is shown. ln this way 50 right angles from the belts, and their outer i the forward extrmnity of the carrier may be extremities are formed with hooks 14 which depressed or elevated so as to adapt it lo the project forwardly with respect to the direction 1n which toe bolts are advanced.

Curries rigidly sprocket wheels 16 and i? iin,

position ol ilucsnc vnd to variations in the ground Level. it will bo umllrsl-oml, of 1o-Fsc, thaiV :hc carril-r is driven so timithe 110 aims travel "pn-.hlt im. oppor side of "-c :nach-inc, and so that the arms as they Q- f y 892,289

pass near the ground, will pick up the cone l that the machine may be advanced Without.

that whatever be the position of the boom S, the carrier may be operated efficiently 20 through the sprocket, chain 18.

and ccrrythe saineA toward the box 1. As driving the carrier, and the carrier can be 3o indicated in Fig. 1, the upper end of the can driven without advancing the machine; or rier is disposed overthc box 4 so that the the machine may be advanced simultanei- 5 cane will be dumped into it.A The rear side ousiy with the driving ofthe carrier.

of'the box 4 is closed by a door 39 which is Ils-ving thus described my invention, l formed in sections 40 and 41, hinged together claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 35 I at 42, as indicated. The lower `section 40 is Potent: connected by hinges 43 to the lower edge ot l In a cane-loader, in combination, c frame 1o the box, and near its upper extremity, the i mounted upon wheels, a transverse shaft section 41 is locked in osition by ineens of :i l mounted at the forward end of seid frame, u suitable hook 44, as s own in Fie. 1. The carrier mounted pivotally upon said shaft., 4o bottoni 45 of the box is preferably inclined endless chains guided on sii-id carrier, :i rearwardly, es shown, so that when the door sprocket wheel rigidly :itt-ached to said sha-ft,

15 39 is let down, the cane can be readily rel means for driving said s rocket wheel, o secmoved. ond sprocket wheel rigi with said shaft and Attention is called especially to the fact disposed between the runs ol' said chain. said chain having attachments thereupon adapted A to pick up the cane from the ground and raise the saine, and a. lever for moving said The motor 23 not only affords means for carrier. 'shifting the machine in picking up the cane, In testimony whereof I have signed my 50 but it enables the machine to move itself name to this specification in the presence of from plcce to place, as desired, so that the two subscribing, witnesses.

25 cene may ,be picked up and carried to the JACKSON l.RANDOLPH MYERS.

point where it is to be dumped. Vfitnesscs:

On the shaft 23a of the motor, two friction FRANK SCOTT, clutches 46 and 47 ere arranged, as shown, so M. C. SOUZA. 

